Tony Alford
Tony Alford (born November 27, 1968) is an American football coach, currently the running backs and assistant head coach for offense at Ohio State University. He served as an assistant football coach at several programs throughout the Midwest for 27 years.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant Head Coach for Offense/Running Backs |
| Team | Ohio State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 27, 1968 Akron, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Colorado State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1990 | Colorado State |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993 | Fort Collins (CO) High School (Asst.) |
| 1994 | Lake Wales (FL) High School (Asst.) |
| 1995 | Mount Union (RB) |
| 1996 | Kent State (RB) |
| 1997–2000 | Iowa State (RB) |
| 2001 | Washington (RB) |
| 2002–2006 | Iowa State (AHC/RB) |
| 2007–2008 | Louisville (RB) |
| 2009 | Notre Dame (RB) |
| 2010–2011 | Notre Dame (WR) |
| 2012–2013 | Notre Dame (RB/Slot/Recruiting) |
| 2014 | Notre Dame (RB/Recruiting) |
| 2015–present | Ohio State (AHC/RB) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| |
| Awards | |
As a Player:
| |
Playing career
Alford graduated from Doherty High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado after moving to the area his Senior year from Akron, Ohio. He went on to play for Colorado State from 1987–1990. He was a 1,000-yard rusher and a Doak Walker Award nominee while at Colorado State from 1987–90. He gained 1,035 yards in 1989 as a junior under first-year Rams coach Earle Bruce. Alford was named first-team all-Western Athletic Conference that season and honorable mention All-America by USA Today.[1]
Following his graduation, Alford was on the preseason squad for the Denver Broncos and for the WLAF's Birmingham Fire.
Coaching career
Alford has a long history of coaching success at under several top coaches. He has worked under Dan McCarney, Steve Kragthorpe, Rick Neuheisel, Charlie Weis, Brian Kelly, and Urban Meyer.
He has coached several successful players including Ezekiel Elliott, Mike Weber, Michael Floyd and Victor Anderson.
Alford was a 247Sports.com finalist for national recruiter of the year in 2011.[2]
Personal life
Alford is married to his wife Trina and has three sons, Rylan, Kyler and Braydon.
References
- "Tony Alford". Ohio State Buckeyes. 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- "2011 Football Recruiter Rankings". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
External links
- https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/coach/tony-alford/ Ohio State profile